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The risk-free rate is 2% and the market risk premium is 3%. If stock A has a beta of -1.5, what is the stock's required rate of return?
Based on CAPM,
Expected return = Risk free rate + Beta * Market risk premium
Expected return = 2% + (-1.5) * 3%
Expected return = 2% + (-7.5%) = -5.50%